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F. M. NIXON. MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

No. 299,085 Patented May 20, 1884.

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WIT/V5886 s iv l/Ell/fO/i W fly UNTTED STATES ATENT FFICE.

FRANCIS M. NIXON, OF LENA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDWARD \V. SHOESMITI-I, OF SAME PLACE.

MECHANICAL MOVEMENT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 299,085, dated May 20, 1884.

Application filed December 27, 1883.

I0 at; whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Framers M. NIXON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lena,in the county of Stephenson and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mechanical Movements, of which the followingis a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to mechanical movements; and its object is to provide a simple and efficient mode of converting reciprocating into rotary motion, as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

In the accompanying figure, which represents a side view of my invention, A represents a beam in which two gear-wheels, B and O, are journaled. These wheels are so constructedthat they mesh into each other.

F and G represent two levers, which are pivoted to the wheels O and B through and by means of their journals, as seen at 00 w. The lever F carries a pawl, D, and lever G apawl, E, which catch into the teeth of wheels B and O, the two pawls, with their levers, serving to rotate the wheels when an oscillating motion is imparted to one or both of them. The lever G is provided with a slot, a, and a pin or bolt connected to lever F passes through this slot, and adj ustably secures the two leverstogether. When a reciprocating or oscillating motionis given to the outer end of lever F, it communicates a similar motion to lever G, and each (No model.)

lever, through its pawl, serves to impart arotary motion to the wheels to which they are respectively connected. When the levers are oscillated, one pawl is moving one of the gearwheels forward, while the other is moving backward at the same time to catch a new or fresh hold on its wheel, and thus by a continued reciprocation of the levers the wheels are kept in motion, and an almost continuous rotary motion is thus derived. Power and motion may be obtained from connection with the journal or shaft of either wheel. It is only necessary to communicate a reciprocating motion to the free end of lever F, as it will propel the other lever, and the two will propel their respective wheels.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The levers G and F, one slotted and the other adj ustably pivoted or connected thereto,

and each carrying a pawl, in combination with two intermeshing gear-wheels, B and 0, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS M. NIXON.

. WVitnesses:

SAML. J. Donns, W. H. H. MILLER. 

